German Conversation · Level 4
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German word
Meer
Pronunciation
IPA/meːɐ̯/
Meaning
- neuter nounsea
Example
Das Meer ist heute ruhig.
The sea is calm today.
More examples
Wir verbringen den Urlaub am Meer.
We spend our vacation by the sea.
Core concept
A coastline fades into a broad expanse of salt water stretching toward the horizon.
Common phrases
am Meer
by the sea
ins Meer gehen
go into the sea
Similar words
See: A large inland body of water surrounded by land and containing little salt.
Ozean: An immense, deep body of salt water spanning much of the Earth's surface.
Strand: A shore area covered with sand or stones and accessible on foot.
Küste: The strip of land bordering and meeting the sea.
Definition in German
Meer bezeichnet eine weite Fläche von Salzwasser, die Küsten verbindet und als offenes Gewässer gilt.
Word origin
Meer developed within Germanic from Old High German meri through Middle High German mer, related to the ancient root *mori for a body of water.
Usage tips
- The ordinary modern word is das Meer; die See also means sea in literary or nautical usage, while der See means lake in standard German.